Protective styles let you switch up your style, sporting hair of any length and texture while you actually grow you own. Don’t get it twisted, however, just because your mane is guarded by a protective style doesn’t mean you can outright neglect it.
If you’d like to find your real hair in a better condition then when you first got your style, you should be treating it with these products. Here’s our definitive list of what to use under your protective style.
Girl + Hair’s under care line is made specifically for protective styles. This hydrating treatment balm nourishes and rebuilds strands to minimize breakage (during and after your style comes out) and helps keep the scalp moisturized and itch-free.
Carol’s Daughter shine pomade reinvigorates the hair under your protective style thanks to a pick-me-up blend of mimosa flower, peppermint and orange oils.
Targeted delivery of aloe, lavender, witch hazel, manuka honey and peppermint oil keeps an itchy scalp at bay, both before and after styling.
Mane Choice Ancient Egyptian Anti-Breakage & Repair Antidote Oil: $17.99
Keep breakage in check with this Egyptian oil, made from a blend of fatty acid and omegas 3, 6 and 9. The oil strengthens and repairs your cuticle, keeping your hair shaft strong.
Calm stressed strands with this all-purpose oil that’s perfect for all curl types. Made from a mix of oils including mongongo nut oil, coconut, American palm and broccoli seed, this lightweight formula protects and hydrates hair without leaving greasy residue.
Eliminate dandruff and flakes without any harsh chemicals. Made from tea tree oil, shea butter, Vitamins A, D & E and pure herbs, Doo Gro treats the scalp and hair follicles, even under the most extreme protective style conditions.
A rich leave-in treatment with menthol, eucalyptus and aloe vera leaf juice, scalps and strands are fortified and at ease after applying this Mizani lotion.
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